president to candidates in venezuela held closing rallies thursday ahead of sunday's election. president hugo chÁvez is facing challenger henrique capriles and what to be the toughest challenge of his 14-year rule. chÁvez, who is recovering from recent cancer surgeries, addressed hundreds of thousands of supporters. >> you all know there were several times that i was about to die for being faithful to the venezuelan people. and that is my path. i will not fail you. i will always be faithful to the venezuelan people. >> president chÁvez's opponent held a rally in the venezuelan state of lara on thursday. he addressed job as director in his remarks, saying it was time for a change. >> i want to tell you your term ends. i think you infinitely publish i think he infinitely from my heart that you allow me to see clearly the root of love, not hate, the route towards life, not darkness. commitment to the people, not insult or hate. >> a u.s. citizen opened fire at a hotel in his earlier today, killing an employee before being shot dead by police. the shooter reportedly had been wor